An exciting new teaser forMaxreveals our first look at the upcomingItprequel series,Welcome to Derry. And it looks every bit as terrifying as we would expect. Shown alongside footage from several HBO Original Series’, includingThe Penguin, Dune: Prophecy, The Franchise, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The White Lotus, The Last of Us, And Just Like That, and more,Welcome to Derry(which has now been titledIt: Welcome to Derry) takes audiences back into the world of Stephen King and the mysterious Pennywise.
You can check out some images from the first look atIt: Welcome to Derrybelow.
It: Welcome to Derrywill act as a prequel to theItstory, taking place in the 1960s and exploring the origins of Pennywise and how the shapeshifting, trans-dimensional entity takes over the titular town. It was recently confirmed thatBill Skarsgård will returnto reprise the role of Pennywise, with the depiction expected to be somewhat different from the 2017 movie and its 2019 sequel as the evil being is still in his “early years” as the horrifying clown. So to speak.
Skarsgård will reunite withItandIt Chapter Twodirector Andy Muschietti and producer Barbara Muschietti, who have developed the show, with Muschietti set to direct four of the nine episodes. Other producers include It Chapter Two co-producer Jason Fuchs, as well as Roy Lee and Dan Lin. Starring alongside Bill Skarsgård inIt: Welcome to Derryare Jovan Adepo (Fences), Chris Chalk (When They See Us), Taylour Paige (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F), James Remar (Dexter), and Stephen Rider (Daredevil).
It: Welcome to Derry Is Due to Land on Max in 2025
It: Welcome to Derry
While this first footage fromIt: Welcome to Derrydoesn’t give away too much (and doesn’t reveal Pennywise), it does reveal a handful of terrified characters, all of which seem to be covered in either blood or a mysterious goo, with the footage ending on the sight of one of thecreepiest looking kidsto ever grace the screen.
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There is still plenty aboutIt: Welcome to Derrythat remains under wraps, with director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. recentlyteasing the “character-driven” nature of the series. He toldScreen Rantearlier this year:
“Ah, I can’t really talk about that. But I will say it’s a TV show. So, you learn more about the characters; it’s very, very character-driven. I’ve enjoyed preparing for that show, and I think audiences will be as scared as they are in the original movies, and Andy Muschietti’s handprints are all over this series. So, I think people will be very excited for the series. [Mike Flanagan and Andy Muschietti] are quite similar. Both Andy and Mike are horror aficionados, they’re also very much all about emotion, and character.”
It: Welcome to Derryis scheduled to premiere on Max in 2025. You can check out the newly released Max teaser below.
